Il testo della Iko-iko

My grand-ma and your grand-ma were
Sit-tin' by the fire. - my grand-ma told
Your grand-ma: "i'm gon-na set your flag on fire."--

Talk-in' 'bout, hey now! hey now! i-ko, i-ko, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n. - jock-a-mo fee na-n.-

Look at my king all dressed in red.-
I-ko, i-ko, un-day. i bet-cha five dol-lars he'll kill you dead.--
Jock-a-mo fee na-n

Talk-in' 'bout, hey now! hey now! i-ko, i-ko, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n. - jock-a-mo fee na-n.-

My flag boy and your flag boy were
Sit-tin' by the fire. - my flag boy told
Your flag boy: "i'm gon-na set your flag on fire."

Talk-in' 'bout, hey now! hey now! i-ko, i-ko, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n. - jock-a-mo fee na-n.-

See that guy all dressed in green? -
I-ko, i-ko, un-day. he's not a man;
He's a lov-in' ma-chine.--
Jock-a mo fee na-n.--

Talk-in' 'bout, hey now! hey now! i-ko, i-ko, un-day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n. - jock-a-mo fee na-n.-